5x+6+8x=17

Solution for 5x+6+8x=17 equation:

Simplifying
5x + 6 + 8x = 17

Reorder the terms:
6 + 5x + 8x = 17

Combine like terms: 5x + 8x = 13x
6 + 13x = 17

Solving
6 + 13x = 17

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + 13x = 17 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + 13x = 17 + -6
13x = 17 + -6

Combine like terms: 17 + -6 = 11
13x = 11

Divide each side by '13'.
x = 0.8461538462

Simplifying
x = 0.8461538462